Comet Home 1956

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London Airport.

SV. Comet III taxiing in at London Airport after all-round the world flight - its record flight from Montreal. CU. Nose of Comet III. LV. Group Captain John Cat-Eye Cunningham stepping out of Comet and being greeted by Sir Miles Thomas. SV. Pan, Group Captain Cunningham walking...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31588
Sort Number:
56/001
Time in/Out:
01:50:12:00 / 01:52:04:00
Canister:
56/1
Film ID:
559.26
Issue Date:
02/01/1956

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